Food in Forest Hills

A soda fountain on Metropolitan Avenue in the same fittings it has had since the 1920s, with a marble counter, wooden stools and a tin ceiling. The ice cream is made on site and the whipped cream is whipped to order. It takes cash. It does not open until three in the afternoon, and it is closed Monday and Tuesday, so the schedule needs checking against a showtime.

Wed, Thu and Sun, 3pm to 10pm. Fri and Sat, 3pm to 11pm. Closed Mon and Tue

A sit-down pizzeria on Ascan Avenue that does thin-crust pies to order rather than slices, with a wood-panelled dining space and a cannoli case by the register. It is cash only, which catches people out. The pies come out blistered and whole, so this is a sit-down twenty minutes rather than something to eat on the way. It has been the Forest Hills answer to this question for a long time.

Mon to Thu, 4pm to 9pm. Fri to Sun, noon to 9pm